Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2

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Season 2 Promotional Poster

The first season ended at the 9th episode because of the Writer's strike. Four more episodes were ordered, but not completed. On April 20, 2008 Fox confirmed an order for a second season of 13 episodes, and on September 8, 2008 the season two premiere aired.

On October 9, 2008 it was posted on the Fox Terminator Blog that two additional scripts had been order, with the possibility of more. On October 20, 2008, a full season order of 22 episodes was announced. [1]

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Season Summary

While the ever-evolving technological enemy grows stronger, 16-year-old John begins taking the steps necessary to embrace his destiny as the savior of mankind. John finds himself caught between his fearless protector, the beautiful but potentially dangerous cyborg, Cameron, and his new love interest, Riley Dawson, who represents freedom but also a potential risk to his safety. John's mother Sarah Connor is as determined as ever to keep her son alive, and his uncle, Derek Reese, continues to fight alongside the Connors.

After Cromartie, the T-888 sent from the future, spared FBI Agent James Ellison's life, Ellison has become a believer, accepting that "no one is ever safe". Agent Ellison is now bent on understanding his role and his purpose. Catherine Weaver, CEO of ZeiraCorp, may just know where to find the answers Ellison is looking for.

In Season Two, life for the Connors intensifies as their relationships are challenged and the present and the future begin to become one. The Connors are now forced to ponder how long Cameron can protect them before they're discovered by Skynet.

Opening Monologue

"In the future, a computer program called Skynet will declare war on the human race. Machines have traveled back in time, taking human form to terminate: John Connor, the future leader of the Resistance; Sarah Connor: John's mother, teacher, and protector; Cameron: a terminator reprogrammed to defend them at all costs; Derek Reese: John's uncle, and a commanding officer with the Resistance. Together, they fight to stop Skynet from ever being created. The battle for our tomorrow starts today."

Notes

The official trailer, Comic Con preview, and Opening monologue videos can be found on the discussion page.

Continuation

It is now a known fact that Season 3 is not to be. This is likely due to Season 2 having received ratings below the network average for their Monday night time slot. It was technically cancelled after the thirteenth episode. However, it was "renewed" and given its "Back Nine" episodes shortly after. The show was then moved to the "Friday Night Deathslot" to act as a lead-in to Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, unfortunately resulting in a further loss of overall viewers.

Despite the loss of viewers, the remaining episodes showed a marked increase in DVR viewers, bringing its numbers closer to its Monday ratings. It is well known that DVR numbers lack the same influence as live viewers, however. Following the finale episode, fans of the show banded together and repeatedly won numerous online polls for the show, including the E! Online "Save The Show" poll (winning with 53% of the votes).

It has also received many positive reviews from various sources, including CNN, all of which urge for a renewal of the series. However, none of these appeals were successful and the show was not renewed for the 2009 fall lineup.

When the series was officially cancelled by FOX, many fans and, as rumoured by an "insider", many within FOX itself were quite surprised. This same "insider" has also speculated that the show might one day return, but that was not to be. Fans of the show even pleaded to the cable network SyFy to pick up the series, but even with a twitter response from SyFy suggesting possible consideration by the network, this did not come to pass either.

Episode List

Rocked by the Jeep explosion, John’s 16th birthday forces him to confront the reality of his destiny alone. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison faces off with his faith and the Feds in the aftermath of Cromartie’s massacre, and a new player is introduced, Catherine Weaver, who is the CEO of a high-tech corporation.

Sarah and Cameron take it upon themselves to investigate a nuclear power plant. John becomes less enthusiastic about academics, but flourishes socially with the help of a new friend. Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver gains another piece of the puzzle for her pet project.

A software glitch causes Cameron to forget who she is. She goes missing from the Connors and is taken in by a street kid named Jody. Cameron and Jody end up at a halfway house where Cameron meets with a social worker who uncovers some of Cameron’s distant memories. Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver meets with Agent Ellison to discuss his future at Zeira Corp, and Ellison does some digging into Weaver’s past.

John and Derek infiltrate a military academy in order to protect an integral member of the future resistance. Meanwhile, Weaver’s first assignment for Ellison takes an interesting turn of events when he discovers a specter from his own past.

The Connors find themselves on high alert and in odd company after their house is robbed. Elsewhere, one Terminator terrorizes Ellison, while another gets dangerously close to John Connor. Meanwhile, Derek and Jesse continue to get reacquainted.

She never sleeps, so what does she do at night? Cameron’s surprising, secret life is revealed in an all-new installment. Plus, history is forever changed when a Terminator is sent back to the wrong time.

Sarah attends a UFO Convention looking for answers. Her obsession with the three dots intensifies when she tracks down a blogger with intimate knowledge of the symbol, and she ends up finding something she never expected. Meanwhile; Riley gets closer to John and faces off with Cameron.

Haunted by nightmares of the man she killed in the factory, Sarah checks in to a sleep clinic. When suspicious things begin happening, Sarah suspects Skynet may be using the facility for brain-mapping.

Jesse’s submarine mission in the future takes a fatal turn that has unforeseen consequences for John, Sarah and Derek (Brian Austin Green) in the present. Also, Sarah deals with Cameron, who has become a liability, and John steps up and makes a life-or-death choice.

Fearing for her life, Sarah stashes John in a safe house with the only person she believes she can rely on, Charley Dixon. Cameron and Derek struggle to work together after she reveals a big secret, and Weaver’s entire effort is at risk when John Henry is compromised – but by whom?

When John attempts to rescue Skynet’s latest target he finds himself closing in on Weaver, but at what cost? Game plans change leading Sarah and Ellison to reunite, while Weaver learns Ellison’s secrets.

Fate is changed forever on the explosive season finale episode! The Connors come face-to-face with Weaver in a confrontation that shakes John to the core and changes his reality. Nothing will be the same.